25 years of saving computers from the landfill INTRO UNIVERSITY – no psychology HOW LANGUAGE CHANGES I’m here to share our reuse story, outline our role within the circular economy and some equivalencies on why computer reuse matters to our shared environment. 25 years of saving computers from the landfill

CFS back story – Formed in 1993 Announced by Kim Campbell

Programs We Deliver Computers for Schools Program Technical Work Experience Program Computers for Students

Inception story Announced by Kim Campbell

We’ve Been Around Since the 90’s Y2K Stories – big donations Who donors were Marketing included “saving computers from the landfill” By the 2000’s our eyes had been opened to the evils of electronic waste and illegal export and we started seeing images from

We are not an organization that saves equipment from the land fill – but we certainly DELAY entry Strict donation standards because we paid for the privilege of recycling others e-waste

What goes into a computer? To make a new computer we have to… Mine & extract resources Transport Manufacture parts Assemble computer Retail Voila – it’s on your desk

What goes into a computer? To make a new computer we have to… Mine & extract resources Transport Manufacture parts Assemble computer Retail Voila – it’s on your desk

What is a Circular Economy? Raw Materials Raw Materials Recycle Production Production Reuse Use Use A circular economy is a regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emission, and energy leakage are minimized by slowing, closing, and narrowing energy and material loops. This can be achieved through long-lasting design, maintenance, repair, reuse, remanufacturing, refurbishing, and closed recycling loops. Dispose Dispose Traditional linear model “take, make, & dispose” Circular model

How we deliver a Circular Economy Traditional linear model for computer industry Raw Material Extraction Raw Materials Transport Recycle Parts Manufacturing Production Transport Reuse Product Manufacturing Use Transport Retailer Dispose Transport User Transport Disposal

How we deliver a Circular Economy Circular model for computer industry in BC Raw Material Extraction Raw Materials Transport Recycle Parts Manufacturing Production Transport Recycling Reuse Product Manufacturing Use Transport Retailer Dispose Transport Refurbish & Reuse User * Transport Disposal

Can you guess…

80%

That’s a lot of precious resources going Did you know? Making a computer and its screen takes: 240 kg of fossil fuels; 22 kg of chemicals; and 5 tons of water. That’s a lot of precious resources going into our computers. We really need to ensure that the useful life is being extended as long as possible.

What We Do Collect tech Youth training program Refurbish tech Distribute tech across BC

We have refurbished over 165,000 computers & laptops

What can you do to help?

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Donate Volunteer What can you do to help? Recommend Follow us & retweet/share Donate Office donation drives What can you do to help? Volunteer Recommend

Donate Volunteer What can you do to help? Recommend Follow us & retweet/share Donate Office donation drives What can you do to help? Connect us to potential donors Volunteer Recommend

Thank you! Mary-Em Waddington mwaddington@reusetechbc.ca 604-250-9936 www.reusetechbc.ca